Floor mop



July 17; 1328.

s. N. CRAGIN Inventor L5, /1/. Crqyz Patented July 17, 1928.

UNITED STATES 1,677,748 PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL NORMAN casein, or AKRON, OHIO.

FLOOR MOP.

Application filed August 11, 1927. Serial No. 212,304.

which has been reduced to practice and sue.

cessfully used.

Figure 3 is a Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all the views of the drawings.

' As appearsinFigures 2 and 3, the cloth 1 of the mop is in the form of a loop with closed ends, and both stretches or longportions of the mop are arranged at one side of the mop body 2. p

In the preferred embodiment of my invention the mop body 2 is made up of two majorsections 3 and a minor interposed section 4, saidsections being preferably, though not necessarily, of wood. The sections allongitudinal section ofthe luded to are fixed together through the me-- dium of bolts 5 and 6, and the bolt 5 which serves for the connection of the-handle 7 is equipped with a nut 8 and is preferably removable. A portion of the handle 7 is in-' terposed between the major sections 0 clearly shown in Figures 1 and 3. I

IVhile I'prefer for the sake of cheapness to form the body 2 of the sections connected as described, it will be apparent that within the purview of my invention the body 2 may be formed in one piece of wood,-metal or other appropriate material without affecting my invention.

At one end the body 2 is provided with longitudinal sockets 9,'and in said sockets 9 are removably arranged the longitudinally disposed terminal portions of a wire loop 10 to which is secured the bight 11- at one end of the mop cloth 1. At its opposite end which isbifurcated as designated by 12, the body is provided in the ends of the furcations 13 with kerfs or grooves 14. In the said kerfs or grooves 141 are removably seat ed the inwardly extending portions 15. on the wire loop 16 to which the opposite bight '17 of the mop cloth is secured as illustrated.

The arms 15 are merged at their inner ends into longitudinal portions 18 disposed in the before mentioned bifurcation 12, and at their inner ends said longitudinal portions 18 are merged into lateralarms 19 having v enlargements 20 at their outer ends. Pivotally connected at 21 to the side edges of the body are keeper loops-'22 which are designed to be swungon and off the enlargements 20 of the arms 19 of the loop 16.

It will be manifest. from the foregoing thatthe wire loop 10 may be expeditiously and easily detached from and replaced in engagement with the body 2 for the disconnection and the connection of the adjacent bight of the mop cloth 1 attached thereto.

loops 22 areswung laterally outward to It will also be manifest that when the keeper 16, the said loop 16 or} rather the portions 15 thereof may be displaced from the kerfs 14 to disconnect the bight 17 from themop body. Manifestly, when the'port-ions '15 0f the wire loop 16 are replaced in the kerfs 14, and the keeper loops 22 are engaged with the enlargements 20, the wire loop 16 will be securely and strongly connected to the mop body 2.

It will be appreciated from the foregoing that all the mop cloth- 1 in my invention may beused for washing purposes, all of i the cloth being between the body 2 and the floor and no portion of the cloth being oil the floor forthe attachment of the mop to a handle for wringing purposes, or for any other purpose. On the other hand it will be manifest that when the loop 16 is disconnected from the body, the said loop without being removed from the cloth may be utilized as a handle for the wringing ofthe cloth after which the loop 16 may again be relatively arranged as shown inFigure 1 and connected to the body 2. I would fur vtherhave it-understood by virtue of theconstruction of my novel mop the mop is re-[ versible. In order to reverse the mop it is simply necessary to remove the bolt 5 and the handle, and thenremove the wire loop 16'and place the mop cloth at the opposite side of the body 2 and replace and connect the'handle and the said wire loop 16;

It will further be appreciated that my novel mop provides for the expeditious replacing of a mop-cloth when the same is wornout and that the mop is susceptible of v I being used to advantage for waxing, \vash ing, and polishing floors. Incident to the use of the mop no portion of Wood. or metal can strike and mar Woodwork, all of the metal and wood being adequately covered by the mop cloth, which at all times is in interposed relation between the wood and metal portions of the mop andthe floor and wainscoting. I would further have it understood that when the handle bolt is tightened, the mop may be made to stand on edge against a wall so that no portion of the m'op save the end of the mop cloth contacts with the floor.

In addition to the practical advantages hereinbeitore ascribed to my novel mop it will be noted that the mop regardless of the position of the handle rests in the position shown in Figures 2 and 3, so that the mop cloth 1 is continuously stretched or maintained in a somewhat taut state. From tins it tollows that after use the mop cloth is I adapted to quickly and thoroughly dry.

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Again, the handle 7 being swingable on the connecting bolt 5, either end 01 the mop may be inserted in a bucket for the wetting of the mop.

I have entered into a detailed description of the construction and relative arrangement of the parts embraced in the present and preferred embodiment or my invention in order to impart a full, clear, and exact un derstan ding'of the said embodiment. I do not desire, however, to be understood as limiting myself to the precise construction disclosed, my invention being defined by my appended claims within the scope of which modifications may be made without departure from my invention,

l laving thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. A mop comprising a body having longitudinally disposed sockets in one of its ends and also having its opposite end biiurcated and provided with kerits in the ends of the furcations, a loop shaped mop cloth l'rolder havinglongitudinally disposed terminal portions removably arranged in said sockets at one end of the body, a loop shaped mop cloth holder having portions removably arranged in the kerfs at the opposite ends of the body and also havinglongitudinally disposedpoi'tions and lateral arms at the inner ends of said portions and. terminating in enlargements, and keeper loops p iv otally connected to theside edges of the bodyand swingable into and out of engagement with said enlargements.

2. A mop comprising a body having longitudinally disposedsockets in one of its ends and also having its opposite end biturcated and provided with kerfs in the ends of the furcations, a loop shaped mop cloth holder having longitudinally disposed terminalportions removably arranged 111 said sockets at one end of the body, a loop shaped with said enlargements; the said bifurcation of the body receiving the endof'a handle pivoted to the'body, and the said handle being' pivotally connected to the body through the medium of a removable pintle.

3. In a mop and in combination, a body, having a bifurcation in one end and also having kerfs in the ends of the turcations, keeper loops pivotally attached to the body at the side edgesthereof, a mop cloth eonnected with one end of the body, and a loop engaging the mop cloth at the opposite end thereof, and having a pair of inwardly directed portions removably seated in said her)? and also having longitudinally disposed portions at the inner end of said inwardly directed portion and tern'iinating at their rear ends in lateral portions whlchin turn terminate in enlargen'ients arranged to be engaged by the said keeper loops.

Y i. In a mop and in combination, a body, bifurcated at one end and made up of spaced major sections, a section interposed between and connected to the major sections, the furcations oi the body having keri s in their ends, and the body being provided in its opposite end with longitudinally disposed sockets, a handle with one end arranged in the bifurcation in the body, a bolt removably secured in the body and pivotally connecting the handle to the body, a mop cloth having stretches or long portions and also having bights at its ends and joining said stretches or long portions, said mop cloth disposed at one side of said body, loop disposed in one bight of the mop cloth and having longitudinal terminalportions disposed in said sockets of the body, keeper loops pivotally connected with the side edges of the body, and a loop disposed in the other bight oi the mop cloth andhaving inwardly directed portions removably seated in said keriis of the body and also having longitudinal portions and lateral portions extending from the inner ends of the longitudinal portions and terminating in enlargements adaptedto be engaged by said loops.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

SAMUEL NORMAN CRAGINQ 

